Yartsevo

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Coat of arms of Yartsevo

Yartsevo (Russian: Я́рцево) is a town in Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Vop River some 63 km northeast of Smolensk. Population: 51,500 (2005 est.); 52,617 (2002 Census); 52,304 (1989 Census).

Yartsevo was founded on the spot of a village of Yartsevo-Perevoz (Я́рцево-Перево́з), known since 1859. It grew into a town due to the construction of a cotton mill in 1873. Later on, a soap factory, a brickworks, a sawmill, and a foundry were built in the area. Yartsevo was granted town status in 1926.

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Administrative center: Smolensk

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